Tiny Tennessee Company Honored for Workplace Safety. Kudos.
Excel TSD of Tennessee LLC, a Memphis company, was honored with the Governor’s Award of Excellence for Workplace Safety and the SHARP Award according to Commissioner James Neeley of the Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development.
The company, a commercial hazardous waste storage and treatment facility employing 15 people, qualified for the awards by working three years (2006-2008) without a lost time or restricted duty incident and by having an injury and illness rate at or below the national average. Excel TSD is a first-time awardee.
The Governor’s Safety Award honors Tennessee employers and employees meeting a required number of hours without workplace injuries serious enough to cause an employee to miss a day of work or restrict normal job activities. The number of hours required is based on the size of the company. (Italics added)
The SHARP award, designed for employers with fewer than 250 workers in high-hazard industrial classifications, is one of the state’s highest honors for workplace safety and health. The main incentive for participation in the SHARP award program is the desire by employers to promote a safe and healthy workplace. The program also allows employers to be removed from programmed compliance inspection lists for a period of 12 months. (workersxzcompxzkit)
Commissioner Neeley, who presented the awards to the company, said Excel TSD of Tennessee demonstrated strong commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace and he was privileged to be able to present the facility with both safety awards.
Author: Robert Elliott, J.D.
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